Areas of Practice

Business Acquisitions

Business Litigation

Charitable Entities

Commercial Real Estate

Contracts

Employment Law

Estate Planning

Insurance Defense

Land Use

Liability Insurance

Insurance Coverage

Tort Litigation

Baronian & Associates, P.C., is a full service civil practice law
firm with emphasis on business, commercial and insurance law. The firm and its
predecessors have practiced law in Richmond since 1964. Our attorneys represent
clients in complex civil litigation in both State and Federal Courts, as well
as in business and real estate transactions. We are pleased to provide legal
services to over one hundred Virginia businesses and numerous insurance companies.
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The Firm

Our Firm provides representation for corporate and business clients by offering a
broad range of services including business and commercial litigation, resolution
of employment issues, business and real estate transactions, contracts, commercial
debt recovery, and entity organization and maintenance.
We provide estate planning and estate and trust administration services for our
clients, both business owners and individuals.
We provide representation for our insurance clients in the property and liability
fields. Our services include defense of actions arising from motor vehicle
accidents, analysis of insurance policy coverage questions, subrogation litigation,
and general liability defense.
Baronian & Associates is committed to providing quality legal
representation for all of our clients at competitive rates. Our attorneys are
proud of the professional and personal service they provide.

Attorneys

Samuel Baronian, Jr.

Samuel Baronian, Jr. was born in 1957 in Richmond, Virginia. He received his B.S.
from the University of Richmond in 1979, his J.D. from the University of Richmond in
1982, and his LL.M in Taxation from the College of William & Mary in 1988.

He was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1982, the Maryland State Bar in 1992 and
has also been admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern and
Western Districts of Virginia and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the City of Richmond, County of
Henrico, and American Bar Associations. Sam has a broad based civil practice
including extensive litigation experience for plaintiffs and defendants in commercial,
U.C.C., construction, insurance, real estate, personal injury and estate and trust matters.

A. James Kauffman "Jim"

For over 52 years A. James Kauffman has concentrated his practice in the areas
of business, commercial banking, surety, construction and tort litigation,
including the representation of corporations and individuals. He represents
clients in corporate and business matters, including the formation of corporations,
partnerships and other business structures; the negotiation and drafting of contracts,
leases, and other documents; and the representation of business entities and
individuals in business entities and individuals in real estate transactions.

Mr. Kauffman received his B.A. from Lynchburg College in 1959 and his LL.B from the T.C.
Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, in 1962 where he was a member of
the McNeil Honor Society and Delta Theta Phi Fraternity. After graduation from law
school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harold F. Snead, Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia from 1962 to 1964.